The Devil Came on Horseback

Documentary

2007, Movie, 1h 25min

While serving with the African Union, former Marine Capt. Brian Steidle documents the brutal ethnic cleansing occuring in Darfur. Determined that the Western public should know about the atrocities he is witnessing, Steidle contacts New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof, who publishes some of Steidle's photographic evidence.

Country: United States

Directors:

Ricki Stern,

Anne Sundberg

Cast:

Brian Steidle

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7.6

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6.5

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Critic Owen Williams

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...exposes the genocide raging in Darfur, Sudan as seen through the eyes of a former US marine.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Marrit Ingman

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...the film’s approach suits an audience broader than the usual documentary crowd, though it’s worth mentioning that those pictures can really stay with you.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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The Devil Came on Horseback is a powerful and emotionally charged documentary that takes viewers on a journey into the heart of Darfur, Sudan, where a genocide has claimed over 400,000 lives. Through the exclusive photographs and first-hand testimony of former U.S. Marine Captain Brian Steidle, the film exposes the brutal ethnic cleansing that occurred in 2004, and the determined efforts of Steidle to bring attention to the atrocities he witnessed. With unprecedented access to parts of the country that no journalist could penetrate, Steidle's story is a heartfelt account of what one American witness saw and did afterwards, and a testament to the power of individual action in the face of unimaginable horror.

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